Neck-yoke



(No Model.)

- F. G. JOHNSON.

NECK YOKE;

Patented Aug. 7, 1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, I

FRANK O. JOHNSON, OFKISHWVAUKEE, ILLINOIS.

NECK-YOKE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 282,529, dated August7,, 1883.

Application filed December 21, 1882. g (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK G. J OHNSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kishwaukee, in the county of Winnebago and State ofIllinois, have invented a new and useful Neck-Yoke Center, of which thefollowing is pole; and it consists'in a leather clasp produced, mainly,from a single strap, the ends of which are joined to each other by meansof rivets, and it is foldedin such a manner as to 'produce end loops toreceive the neck-yoke bar, and a single central loop depending from thebar to receive the socket on the end of the pole of the vehicle.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is an isometrical representation of my improved neck-yokecenter in place on the central portion of the neck-yoke bar, and Fig. 2is an under face view thereof.

In the figures, A represents the central portionof the wood bar of theneck-yoke, preferably produced from a suitable piece of Wood by turningin a lathe, having its central portion provided with annular beads orrings a, projecting from its periphery. The center clasp of my improvedneck-yoke is produced in this instance mainly from a single strap ofleather, represented at B, having itsends at c suitably scarfed. Thisstrap is then folded in such a manner that its scarfed ends 0 shalloverlap each other, preferably on the center portion of the strap, inwhich position. the parts, or the scarfed ends thereof, are securelyfixed to each other by means of rivets cl, passed through the parts atproper intervals and se curely riveted, producing looped ends. Thisstrap is then centrally folded, preferably at the point of ,itsoverlappings, in such a manner as to form a loop, O, to receive the endof the pole, or the socket thereon, and to bring lining, h, placed ontheir under face, and a transverse strap, 2', placed on their outerface,

both of which are securely fixed to the looped straps by means of rivetsis, passed through the parts and securelyriveted.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I produce at a small cost areliable neck-yoke center capable of use in connection withpleasore-carriages, and perhaps with all varieties of light Vehiclesrequiring a neck-yoke.

In the foregoing I have represented my improved neck-yoke center asmainly constructed from a single strap of leather, or a strap of leatherin one piece, which is very desirable;

but it may be constructed from several pieces when such pieces aresuitably joined, producing a single piece of sufficient length, andstill be within the scope of my invention.

I claim as my invention- 1. A neck-yoke center produced from a leatherstrap by joining its ends and folding, substantially in the mannerherein described,

producing a loop to receive the pole-socket and loops in the same lineto receive the neckyoke bar, substantially as and for the purposehereinbefore set forth.

2. The combination, with the herein-described neck-yoke center producedfrom a leather strap having its ends joined and folded in the mannershown and described, of an under face-lining and an outside tranversestrap connecting the main strap of the neck-yoke center, said lining andtransverse strap fixed to the main strap by riveting or otherwise,

substantially as and for the purpose set forth. a I

FRANK o. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

J AOOB BnHnL, A. Q. BEHEL.

